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Disclaimer: Just the basics here… I don't own the Kim Possible characters, and Moriarty is an OC of my own creation that has no connection with the Sherlock Holmes stories.

Chapter 7

Previously…

After landing on the ground, Kim took off her helmet and pulled out her GPS, noting that she had landed within ten square feet of her planned drop point. She had done better before, but none the less, the teenage girl was quite happy with the results. Now all she had to do was find her ground contact and…

"Don't take another step." A voice said behind her, and Kim started to turn around. "You turn around and I'll put a bullet through that pretty head of yours."

Knowing that something was definitely amiss, she did as she was told. But instead of being tied up, or even seeing who had gotten the jump on her, a hand came around from behind her head and placed a white cloth over her nose and mouth. Before she could even say anything or wonder what was going on, Kim Possible went limp and passed out.

…x x x x…

And now the continuation…

As Kim slowly started to wake, she first tried to blink her eyes. Flashes of light felt like they were trying to burn into her brain, and she felt a thirst like never before. Smacking her lips, the light started to fade a bit, and then suddenly Kim felt a hand slap the side of her face. It was hard, but not a stinging slap. She moaned a bit and a second smack actually stung. The pain made things clear up a bit, and now she heard a voice.

"Wake up Miss Possible… we have a lot of things to do today, and you don't want to miss it." Kim thought she recognized the voice, but she wasn't sure. It sounded like it had an accent… one that made a chill go down her spine. It sounded like…

"M… Moriarty?" She was able to mumble

"Yes… yes it is my Dear. It's been a while, so I'm surprised that you actually recognize me." Even in her state, Kim could still hear sarcasm dripping from the man's voice.

The next sensation Kim felt was pressure on both of her wrists, as well as her ankles. She also felt like she had a tight belt around her waist, and finally she put everything together. She had been captured and was now restrained at her wrists, feet, and there was also a strap around her waist holding her down.

Kim then felt and heard a whirring sound, and the table she was on tilted to an upright position to where she was almost perpendicular. Right in front of her was the man that had tried to take Ron's power from him by using her as a prisoner. It was also the same man that tried to manipulate her into killing Ron.

"You do realize that GJ, and of course Ron, will do everything in their power to find me, don't you?" The effects of being knocked out were diminishing quickly, and she glared right into Moriarty's face.

"Oh, I plan on that. And as a result, I am quite sure that they will NOT find you." Kim really wanted to punch the smugness off of Moriarty's face. "You see… I have… How do you say it? Sent them on a "Wild Goose Chase".

Kim's eyes narrowed as she scrutinized the man in front of her "What are you talking about."

"You see… they think that certain things have been taken for a certain purpose, when in actuality, the things taken will have nothing to do with the result." An almost evil smile appeared on the man's face

In contrast, Kim's face started with a look of confusion, and then suddenly realization. "You're not going to use Dr. Bortel's invention or Drakken's mind control shampoo on me, are you?"

"Quite a leap of logic there Miss Possible, to assume that I was the one who was involved with those… events." By now Moriarty was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.

One corner of the red head's lip curled up in a smirk. "Sometimes those leaps land me right where I want to be, and I'll bet Rufus' little pink butt that Ron and Wade have figured out that you're the one behind my disappearance."

Moriarty stopped his pacing right in front of Kim and placed a hand on each side of her head, leaning against the thin mattress. He quickly moved in close to her face, causing her to inhale sharply and hold her breath. "Don't be so sure of yourself, Miss Possible. I know all about your so called… 'Mission'. In fact, I orchestrated the entire thing. Yes, I did leave clues that it was me behind the thefts, but they still do not know that those… items will not be used."

Moriarty then backed off and stood in front of his prisoner with his arms crossed, waiting for his adversary's response. He didn't have a long wait. "So it appears that you will attempt to do some other kind of 'mind manipulation' on me, huh? Well, Ron single handedly destroyed a number of Dr. Drakken's mind devices, so I think I can handle whatever you plan to do to me."

Moriarty uncrossed his arms. "What you don't seem to understand Miss Possible, is that I'm not going to resort to any invention, piece of equipment, or chemical means on you. I'm going to use a technique that's been around for well over a thousand years!" Suddenly the table/bed rotated Kim back to a lying position with a thunk, and all of the lights went off in the room, save for a row of four green indicator lights mounted on the ceiling that she was now facing.

Moriarty spoke with an air of intense authority. "How many green lights do you see?"

The young hero was a bit confused by the sudden movement from standing to lying down, and the lack of lighting. The voice repeated. "How many lights do you see?"

"Ummm… four?" Was Kim's truthful yet confused response.

"No!" The next thing Kim felt was a strong shock of electricity through her body, making her body tighten and her teeth clench together.

After the intense shock subsided, all Kim could do for a moment was breath heavily. After catching her breath, she realized what Moriarty was doing. He was using torture to brainwash her! She would have to try and hold out and hope that either Ron or GJ would figure out Moriarty's ruse and find her before any damage was done to her mind. She knew that whatever plan Moriarty had in mind, it was not good.

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Not long after Wade had contacted GJ to tell them Moriarty was the one behind everything, he gave Ron a call on his mobile phone to tell him the news as well. It took about three minutes for Ron to finally say something back to Wade in response.

"I… I had a chance to… to take him out for good Wade, twice… and I didn't. Now he's got Kim, doing who knows what to her mind… and it's all my fault." Ron was at home at the time, and he sat down hard at the kitchen table.

"Don't you dare take this all upon yourself Ron. There's no way you would have been able to predict what Moriarty would do next." Wade was trying his best to calm the young blond down before he went completely off the end.

"Yeah, that's true Wade… but if I had taken more permanent action the first time, the people I love wouldn't have gotten hurt before. If I see Moriarty… no, WHEN I see Moriarty next, I swear that I WILL do something that will keep him from hurting anyone else ever again." The tone in Ron's voice almost chilled Wade. Ron all but said he would kill Moriarty. "So what's the plan Wade… I know you've got one."

To be continued…

I SO wanted to continue this chapter and make it longer, but I seem to have hit a writer's block. (Hence the long time for this update) But I figured this was enough for a new chapter for now, and to keep things going. (at least I hope it's enough)

I'm busy with my regular job and working at the Haunted House I work at each year now, so it may be a while again before a new update arrives. (Sorry 'bout that)